Buckingham School
London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McGinnes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,130
- Pupils on roll
- 1,110
- URN
- 110484
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01280812206
About this school
Buckingham School is a community secondary school in Buckingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,110 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 214 | 207 | 180 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.43 -0.62 to -0.23 | -0.30 -0.50 to -0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 29% | 32.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 58% | 54.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 21% | 23.7% | 26.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Buckingham School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | 47.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.6 | 46.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,176 |
| 2023/24 | 1,160 |
| 2024/25 | 1,073 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Buckingham School compares
Buckingham School ranked 32nd of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 34% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38.6 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 1,110 | — |
| Royal Latin School | 73.5 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1,326 | 0.1 miles |
| Sir Thomas Fremantle School | 40.4 | 9.7% | 24.2% | 681 | 5.1 miles |
| Silverstone UTC | 31.1 | 12.8% | 19.3% | 463 | 5.8 miles |
| Watling Academy | 50.4 | 7.9% | 23.9% | 1,767 | 7.3 miles |
| The Hazeley Academy | 45.4 | 7.4% | 19% | 1,594 | 7.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 25 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report4 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.79%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 11.79%
- Persistent absence
- 29.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royal Latin School0.1 miles
Secondary · Buckingham
-
Sir Thomas Fremantle School5.1 miles
Secondary · Winslow
-
Silverstone UTC5.8 miles
Secondary · Towcester
-
Watling Academy7.3 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
-
The Hazeley Academy7.5 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Buckingham
- Royal Latin School Secondary
- Bourton Meadow Academy Primary
- Buckingham Primary School Primary
- Finmere Church of England Primary School Primary
- George Grenville Academy Primary
- Lace Hill Academy Primary
- North Marston Church of England School Primary
- Padbury Church of England School Primary
- Roundwood Primary School Primary
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Primary
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Primary
- Thornborough Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Buckingham School teach?
- Buckingham School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Buckingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Buckingham School?
- The headteacher of Buckingham School is Mr Andrew McGinnes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Buckingham School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Buckingham School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Buckingham School?
- Buckingham School has 1,110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Buckingham School full?
- Buckingham School has capacity for 1,130 pupils and 1,110 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Buckingham School a faith school?
- No. Buckingham School has no designated religious character.
- Is Buckingham School a selective school?
- No. Buckingham School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Buckingham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.4 in 2022/23 and 38.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Buckingham School rank locally?
- Buckingham School ranked 32nd of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 34% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Buckingham School's absence rate?
- Buckingham School's overall absence rate is 11.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Buckingham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Buckingham School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.